Turrubares | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Canton |
Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica San José#Costa Rica |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Turrubares canton location in San José Province##Turrubares canton location in Costa Rica |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Turrubares canton location in San José Province##Turrubares canton location in Costa Rica |
Coordinates: | 9.7475°N -84.4975°W |
Map Alt: | Turrubares canton |
Established Title: | Creation |
Established Date: | 30 July 1920[1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | San José |
Seat Type: | Head city |
Seat: | San Pablo |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Governing Body: | Spanish; Castilian: Municipalidad de Turrubares |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | list |
Parts: | Districts |
P1: | San Pablo |
P2: | San Pedro |
P3: | San Juan de Mata |
P4: | San Luis |
P5: | Carara |
Area Total Km2: | 415.29 |
Elevation M: | 313 |
Population Total: | 5512 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name: | Canton code |
Blank Info: | 116 |
Turrubares is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.[2] [3]
Turrubares was created on 30 July 1920 by decree 56.
Turrubares has an area of km²[4] and a mean elevation of metres.
The Grande de Tárcoles River delineates the north and northwest boundaries of the canton. The Carara River, Camaronal River and the Fila Negra (Black Mountains) establish the boundary on the west. The south and southwest is marked by the Tulin River, and the Galán River and Azul Creek delineate portions of the canton's border on the east.
The canton of Turrubares is subdivided into the following districts:
For the 2011 census, Turrubares had a population of inhabitants, the least populated of the 82 cantons in Costa Rica.[5]
The canton is covered by the following road routes: